After an early winning streak, Aston Villa haven't really been very good in the recent period, and while Coutinho's arrival has brought them midfield creativity, their lack of ability to finish has limited Villa's performance this season. Gerrard, as a Premier League junior manager, has actually done his best to adjust the team's squad, but at present, they still have quite a lot of problems, and these problems are not particularly easy for Villa to solve. If Gerrard still wants to make a difference next season, the team's reinforcements may be ready now.
Since entering 2022, Villa have played a total of 7 Premier League games, and they have only won 2 games, which gives them a chance to go further, and now they are as many as 15 points behind the European zone, and there is basically no hope of participating in the competition. In these 7 games, in addition to the 3 goals scored against Leeds United, Villa only scored a total of 6 goals, and the efficiency of 1 goal per game is actually not qualified for a pursuing Premier League team, although Gerrard's tactics are indeed effective, but the strength of the players in the team still limits their play. In terms of solving the problem on the offensive end, it may still be necessary to find a solution in the transfer market.
Opening Villa's goal stats will reveal a very interesting statistic, Villa's most goals scored in the team is 26-year-old center Watkins, but he only scored 6 goals, such goal statistics actually can not give Villa an advantage in the standings. Although 11 of them scored goals across the team, the lack of stable attacking points remained the biggest problem. Faced with such a question, Villa gave the answer to Gerrard's old teammate and former Premier League top striker Suarez. Suarez, who has entered the end of his career, currently plays for Atletico, but his contract is currently less than half a year old, and if Gerrard recruits, he may be able to let Suarez contribute his last strength.
According to English media reports, Aston Villa hopes to be able to waive Suarez at the end of the season and will give a 1+1 contract to attract the Uruguayan veteran. Although Suarez is 35 years old, he still scored 9 goals in La Liga this season and delivered 2 assists, at least the performance is stronger than the current Villa players. If the deal can be reached, the reunion of Gerald and Suarez is a big attraction in itself, and Suarez does not need to worry about adaptation after returning to the Premier League, but only whether he can guarantee the state and make a difference in the competitive Premier League.
Someone wants to go, someone wants to stay, Dortmund's 18-year-old teenager Beringham has already made a decision, although there are many clubs and even big teams are interested in the England midfielder, but he is not willing to leave the Bundesliga at this time. Bellingham has become the absolute main force of Dortmund this season, scoring 2 goals in 22 games this season, delivering 6 assists, although the data is not excellent, but his role on the field is not reflected in the goal data, the strength to create opportunities per game is enough to prove his strength in midfield, and staying in the Bundesliga for a season may allow him to grow more rapidly.